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Lab-grown coffee on the way
Business, AFP, Published on 28/10/2021
» HELSINKI: Latte drinkers may in the future be sipping on java sourced from a petri dish rather than a plantation, say scientists behind a new technique to grow what they hope to be sustainable coffee in a lab.
Price gougers swallow a bitter pill
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/08/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has taken legal action against 11 vendors and two leading e-commerce sites found to have been price-gouging in the sale of antigen test kits (ATKs) and fah talai jone, also known as green chiretta.
International Flights: Taking Off Again but Buyer Beware
Business, Barbara Peterson, Published on 01/06/2020
» After nearly three months of a sweeping global lockdown, countries are taking tentative steps to ease border restrictions. That doesn't necessarily mean you can revive that thwarted summer trip abroad. Just because a nation says it's reopening, and an airline is flying there, doesn't mean you'll be let in without strings.
Social media, health advocates team up
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/02/2020
» With the spread of the coronavirus comes the parallel spread of misinformation, leaving big social media sites scrambling to keep the fake news off their platforms.
Facebook to Ban Posts About Fake Coronavirus Cures
Business, Deepa Seetharaman, Published on 01/02/2020
» Facebook Inc. said it would take the rare step of removing false claims about cures and prevention methods for the coronavirus, in an effort to crack down on misinformation related to the global outbreak.
Loss of privilege irks LTF investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/11/2018
» Paying tax is a bitter pill to swallow for most people, with many Thais opting to invest in long-term equity funds (LTFs) for the tax deduction on annual income.